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Raising the Roof – Literally

Kent ISD School News Network

The air is cold. The sun is just coming over the horizon. The metal scaffolding around the house has a light frost dusting and...

Schools Learn New Ways to Teach Reading

Kelloggsville Erin Albanese

Collaboration is the way forward, say leaders of West Michigan's Reading Now Network. Teachers teaching other teachers, more staff with reading expertise, and learning...

‘To Learn, They Have to Feel Safe’

Kent ISD Charles Honey

When a student walks in Sarah Gammans' office and closes the door, it's always possible she might have to ask the question. Do you have...

Why Are Kids Hurting & What Can We Do?

Kent ISD Charles Honey

While school counselors do their best to help students struggling with mental-health problems, some need more intensive professional help. Lately, agencies providing that help...

Hackers Beware!

Kent ISD School News Network

A group of Kent Career Tech Center Information Technology students immersed in a cyberdefense competition willingly disclose their front-line mantra: To thwart a hacker,...

Schools Learn how to Guard Against Cyberattacks

Kent ISD School News Network

Schools can reduce the fallout of hackers’ cyberattacks by developing a two-prong plan that prevents their assaults and outlines what to do when information...

Gov. Praises Tech Center Programs, Encourages Students

Kent ISD Charles Honey

To make a device to help a girl with cerebral palsy open her locker was cool enough. To be able to demonstrate it to...

Schools Can’t do This Alone

How's School Today? Ron Koehler

Hillary Clinton said "It takes a village to raise a child." Education reformer Jamie Vollmer says "schools can't do this alone." Our community agrees. We contribute...

Advice to Educators: Take Your Tech in Sips, Not Gulps

Kent ISD School News Network

When it comes to researching new assistive technology strategies online, time-pressed educators often feel like they've been hit with a fire hose. A more...

ASD Conference to Offer Educators Hands-On Classroom Tools

Kent ISD Morgan Jarema

Sherry Egner wants the autistic student in her class this year to be as successful as possible. So do the other four members of...

Meet the Principal: Cary Stamas

Kent ISD Adrian Hirsch

Cary Stamas is a nerd, he says, touting his degrees in physics and math as evidence. But he also loves to draw, read and scuba dive. No...

Retiring Mayor Heartwell Receives 2015 Education Advocacy Award

Kent ISD Morgan Jarema

An unwavering commitment to children, creating a family-friendly community and creating new opportunities for high school students were among the qualities cited by the...

Teachers in Industry Helps Educators Connect Students with Careers

Kent ISD Adrian Hirsch

Will I ever use this information? The all-too familiar question asked by many students taking technical courses can stump some instructors, many of whom...

Hayley Lee: Student ‘On Fire’

Kent ISD Tom Rademacher

Before? Well, before, Hayley Lee was, by her own admission, a little sassy, too disrespectful, and variously disconnected -- unless you include some unsavory elements...

Watch this Movie, Please.

How's School Today? Ron Koehler

One of the enduring principles of comedy is juxtaposition. Take, for example, this joke from actress Sara Silverman: "When I was 14, I started dating my...

New State Schools Chief Aims to Put Michigan in Top Tier

Issues in Education Charles Honey

If Michigan is to become a top 10 education state within 10 years, its students need to spend less time taking tests and more...

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These middle-schoolers strive to be strong readers

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